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Post by pimpinainteasy on Aug 4, 2019 15:58:31 GMT
they'll probably watch it for 5 more overs.
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Post by Aj_June on Aug 4, 2019 16:00:03 GMT
Australia lead by 317 with 4 wickets in hand. Smith and Wade have batted them almost into a position where they can’t lose. Australia will push on - Paine and Langer are a bit more conservative was than most. But a draw from 8/122 is a good effort. Draw? Aussies would very likely win this one imo.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Aug 4, 2019 16:01:40 GMT
Eng: 15/1
Aus: 13/19
Draw: 7/4
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Aug 4, 2019 16:05:53 GMT
zzzzz. wheres BUKOWSKI? or GRAHAM GREENE?
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Post by Carl LaFong on Aug 4, 2019 16:12:45 GMT
Over the last ten years on this pitch, it’s been easiest to score runs on the fourth day. The fifth day is far and away the hardest day to score runs on. Sky Sports did an interesting graphic. HOHOHO!
GRAEME SMITH says hello!
That was more than 10 years ago so not included in figures.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Aug 4, 2019 16:23:35 GMT
Eng: 25/1
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Post by Carl LaFong on Aug 4, 2019 16:26:02 GMT
Ball got covered in beer so they’re changing it. I wonder if that’s because of Moeen Ali!
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Post by Aj_June on Aug 4, 2019 16:44:09 GMT
I am baffled at Australia's reluctance to declare. 320 would have been enough. Okay 350 should have been ceiling. That too when there's rain predicted for tomorrow.
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Aug 4, 2019 16:50:15 GMT
I am baffled at Australia's reluctance to declare. 320 would have been enough. Okay 350 should have been ceiling. That too when there's rain predicted for tomorrow. Me too, doesn't make sense unless they think Roy is going to club a white ball innings! The rain forecast for this afternoon is now forecast for overnight. I'll laugh my tackle off if Oz run out of time tomorrow, I hate over conservative declaration batting.
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Aug 4, 2019 16:52:38 GMT
Ball got covered in beer so they’re changing it. I wonder if that’s because of Moeen Ali! What, you think Mo Ali chucked beer on the ball!  If that beard stays in the next test team I'm giving up following the sport.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Aug 4, 2019 16:52:55 GMT
Zzzzzz is right. If England's batsmen do what I expect them tomorrow then this whole series might be Zzzzzz for everyone who isn't Australian.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Aug 4, 2019 16:56:02 GMT
England: 60/1
Draw: 6/4
Aus: 7/9
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Aug 4, 2019 17:01:05 GMT
England: 60/1 Draw: 6/4 Aus: 7/9 I have had a tenner on the draw.
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Post by Aj_June on Aug 4, 2019 17:03:06 GMT
Lyon is warming up. Seems he will open the bowling along with Siddle.
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Post by Aj_June on Aug 4, 2019 17:18:28 GMT
Two not so good overs by Siddle. His line was way off. But Lyon is looking dangerous.
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Aug 4, 2019 17:40:41 GMT
5 Day Test Match - Woo Hoo!!  |
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Aug 4, 2019 21:57:57 GMT
England's hopes of competing in the series rest on their bats today. If they fall in a heap here, they're done for the summer.
Going forward: Moeen has to go and Bairstow must surely be considered for the chop too. Like Ali's bowling, his keeping is sub standard and can only be justified by scoring runs, which Bairstow hasn't done consistently for a long time.
They also need a better captain, but not much can be done there. With Smith, I'd keep it simple. Bowl around the wicket stump to stump to bring bowled and lbw into play. Eventually he'll miss and you'll hit. If that means he gets 50-75 every time I'd take that over 140.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Aug 4, 2019 22:04:39 GMT
Australia 10/11
England 40/1
Draw is 21/20
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Aug 5, 2019 8:13:57 GMT
To answer the question "will the late declaration effect Aussie chances," I disagree with the premise. It wasn't late. The putvh is getting easier to bat on (apart from some spinners) so you don't want to set England say 320 in 7 hours. What if they put on 50 that night without loss and you've only got 270 left to defend on the last day? I know rain is predicted, but weather is far from an exact science. If you declare sooner and the rain doesn't come, and the pitch stays placid, you're left holding your proverbial dick in your hand.
Better to bat them out of the game and leave them only thinking surviving a long slog on the final day. Teams in that position often lack.purpose in their batting and are more susceptible to collapse.
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Aug 5, 2019 8:30:19 GMT
To answer the question "will the late declaration effect Aussie chances," I disagree with the premise. It wasn't late. The putvh is getting easier to bat on (apart from some spinners) so you don't want to set England say 320 in 7 hours. What if they put on 50 that night without loss and you've only got 270 left to defend on the last day? I know rain is predicted, but weather is far from an exact science. If you declare sooner and the rain doesn't come, and the pitch stays placid, you're left holding your proverbial dick in your hand. Better to bat them out of the game and leave them only thinking surviving a long slog on the final day. Teams in that position often lack.purpose in their batting and are more susceptible to collapse. ok, bill lawry.
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